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Game Information
- Platform: PlayStation2
- ELSPA Minimum Age: 3
- Media: Video Game
Frequently Bought Together
Product Features
- Mechanized combat action game
- Command an orbital frame against several robotic oppponents
- Agile 3-D movement, both in the air and on land
- Smart camera work keeps your opponent in view during intense battles
- For 1 player
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Apart from the likes of the Mechwarrior series, mainly aimed at hard-core gamers, robot fighting sims have not really caught on in the West. Due to an extremely canny piece of marketing on Konami's part Z.O.E. comes packaged with a demo of the sequel to Metal Gear Solid, a serious candidate for best game ever and the game that introduces the delights of Gundam, Patlabor and others to a more general European audience.
Forget the derivative sci-fi back story: Z.O.E. is all about arcade action. Pilot your oversized Mech through dozens of encounters with other automated units all out for your blood. An element of strategy is added by the arenas you fight in, a cross between Judge Dredd's Mega City 1 and Akira 's Neo Tokyo--too much collateral damage to the local citizenry or architecture and it's game over. The graphics are astonishing: laser blasts and explosions fill the screen and no matter how many enemies you face the frame rate zips along. Like a lot of Japanese conversions, the longevity of the game is questionable, but while it lasts you will experience an adrenaline-packed arcade romp
But, in all honesty, a lot (a majority?) of UK gamers will be buying Z.O.E for the one-level demo of MGS2: Sons of Liberty. This is probably the most anticipated console game ever and will be a defining moment for the PS2--if the whole game lives up to the demo's promise then the wait will have been worth it. But if you have got Z.O.E. for the demo, make sure that you play the main game as well otherwise you will be missing out on an exhilarating if short-lived gaming experience. --Michael Bartley
DailyRadar.com
Konami's big bad robot battler from the future is nearly upon us, and PS2-toting fans of classic anime and classic arcade action have good reason to be enthused. The game is gorgeous, the designs are gorgeous and the action is (mostly) uninterrupted, fast and furious. Thanks in no small part to a superb, free-floating camera that dives and wheels about to capture the action, players find themselves feeling like the hero of their very own anime adventure -- many games have sought to capture this sensation, but Z.O.E. succeeds.
The game is designed as a single-player experience, replete with that uniquely heavy-handed melodrama that could only have come from the east. Thankfully, maestro developer Kojima and team have included the opportunity to go mano a mano, and while it's not got enough depth to be a game in itself, it's good fun -- especially with a friend on equal footing. Getting started is simple: Simply select 2 Frames (the giant robots), adjust for handicapping, select an environment and then go to it!
The versus mode serves a two-pronged purpose: First, it enables pro Frame Runners (that's what pilots are called in the colonies) to test their skills one-on-one against computer-controlled enemies, providing an uninterrupted melee with a foe whose vitality can be adjusted before starting the match. The second, more interesting feature is the ability to go head-to-head with a human foe.
What's interesting is that despite its 3D trappings, the versus mode doesn't feature a splitscreen -- one player tends to be in the foreground while the other is in the back. It's not flawless, but anyone who's familiar with the game's excellent controls will find that it's easy to adapt to. It's a fine demonstration of one of the best-handling cameras and control schemes we've laid hands on. --DailyRadar.com
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Video Game
Having never played a Mech fighting game i actually like I was worried at what this one might be like. To be fair i probably wouldnt of bought it if it were not for the MGS 2 demo.
Uppers: Incredible graphics Multi-player mode to be unlocked Good story Interesting characters Fast Nice Sound Good battle system
Downers: Short Ends so suddenly Multi-player not brilliant
Overall this is a great game dispite its shortness. Well deserves the ***** it has been awarded.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Video Game|Amazon Verified Purchase
The 'Mech' videogame genre is hysterically popular in Japan, but no more than a niche market elsewhere; it can often seem over-complicated and too technical to potential new gamers. However, if you like the idea of giant robots dukeing it out but were intimidated by the complexity of games like Armoured Core, this is the perfect solution. It's smart, stylish and very easy to get into; the controls are simple and fairly intuitive, although rather on the ultra-responsive side - one flick of the analogue stick and you go shooting off into the stratosphere. It's by Hideo 'Metal Gear' Kojima (that probably isn't the right spelling, sorry) so you can expect polished graphics and a 'deep' philosophical storyline told in numerous lengthy cut scenes. As many people have pointed out, the game is quite short and not very difficult to complete, plus there is a fair amount of repetition in the levels... you're just basically fighting enemies and collecting things in the same kinds of environments all the way through. Nevertheless, at its new budget price it's well worth a go, and I for one will be looking out for the apparently much-improved sequel next year.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Video Game
Alright, alright. I admit it. I originally only bought this game for the MGS2 demo (which is GREAT, by the way!) I'm a fan of anime and mecha, but mecha games always struck me as kind of mindless and boring. Not so with ZOE. It's beautiful - probably the most beautiful game on the PS2 at the moment. It's got a decent (if lamentably short) storyline. Leo is irritating, and ADA would be better off if she had just dumped him from the start. But you don't really see much of him, so it doesn't matter. And I guess someone was needed to pilot Jehuty. All in all, I think this would have made a fantastic game, if it hadn't been an obvious set up for a sequel. Rather than standing alone as a single game, you get the feeling that it's just the first chapter in a story. The ending was kind of a let-down, but I have faith that ZOE2 will be longer and more of a stand alone game.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very good for a used game
Disc is in good condition, clean. Box was a little dirty, nothing big, although the hinges were a bit worn. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MACRM32
True classic
A rare game with limit supply but high demand. Whilst not quite on par with the excellence of the sequel this is still a very deep and fun game for a PS2 launch title.
Published on 12 Aug 2009 by Mr. M. J. Winston
wow what a rush...wait, is that all?
great fun, i picked this up at a bargain price of about £2.99. a great game for its age, with all the speed and adrenaline pumping action i would want to see more of in games for... Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2007 by Adam Benyon
god damn
my 1st game on the ps2 and i still love it. the story the gameplay, my god the gameplay is brilliant. it took my 3h to finish it but i dont care about lifespan. great game. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2005 by S. Sorour
simply the best
Amazing story lines and in depth characters are ment to be in the RPG realm, Zone of Enders completely brakes that rule. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2005 by "sykadelikmonkfish"
VERY MOVING BUT VERY BRILLIANT.
This is the best 3-D Adventure yet some parts are moving though. It will have you thrilled from start to end you won't want to stop playing.
Published on 26 Jun 2004
brillianto
from liam age 10
brilliant,absolutly brilliant on easy it took me 5 or 6 hours to complete but i know the other difficulties will be harder also longer good thing is if you... Read more
brilliant,absolutly brilliant on easy it took me 5 or 6 hours to complete but i know the other difficulties will be harder also longer good thing is if you... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2004 by L. clark
Worth a shot
ZOE will really please all anime fans. Apart from the horrible voice dubbing -_-* anyways the game is really good. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2001 by Suz
Just the Demo Thanks!!
Zone of the Enders is a very poor example of interactive gameplay. The graphics and animation are impressive and the cut scenes are fairly good. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2001
GREAT!!!!!!! but way too easy
This is one of the best games i have ever played. it has great graphics easy controls and an engrosing story. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2001
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